Pinecraft Notice Board

Hey everyone! 👋

The latest Bedrock update (26.1) introduces some pretty big behind-the-scenes changes to how Minecraft works - especially for players joining via Geyser (the plugin we use so Bedrock players can connect to our Java servers).

Here’s a simple breakdown of what’s changed and what it means for you:

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**🧠 Smarter, clearer game code (deobfuscation)**
Minecraft’s internal code is now much easier for developers to understand.
👉 This doesn’t change gameplay directly, but it *massively* improves how quickly plugins like Geyser can be updated and enhanced (as well as our own in-house-developed custom plugins we rely on for our core gameplay like ModN Equine!).

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**🐎 Improved movement handling (including horses)**
Bedrock has changed how certain entities (like horses and boats) are controlled.
👉 This may cause some temporary quirks while Geyser adapts, but it also opens the door for much better long-term behaviour and compatibility.

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**🚀 What this means overall**

* There may be **some short-term bugs or odd behaviour**
* But this update gives Geyser developers **much more control and flexibility**
* Which means **better Bedrock support in the long run**

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**🛠️ If you notice anything strange**
Please open a **support ticket** so we can investigate quickly and feed that back into fixes 👍

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Thanks for your patience while things settle - this is a really positive step forward both for Bedrock support on the server and our own ability to deliver untold new features and functions for our plugins! 🎉

*Just to clarify, the Java server is still 1.21.11 until a fully-stable Paper 26.1 is available, but can now accept connections from Java 26.1+ clients, so feel free to update yours!*

We’re excited to introduce to the everyone a brand new (and *very* tiny!) addition to Pinecraft Equestrian…

🌿 **The Guoxia Horse** 🌿
📏 **9.1 hands (37 inches)** tall
🐎 One of the smallest horse breeds in the world!

The Guoxia is a rare and charming miniature breed originating from China. Despite their small stature, they’re sturdy, spirited, and full of personality - the perfect addition for collectors and breeders looking for something truly unique.

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### 🚫 Riding Update – Size Matters!

With this addition, we’ve also introduced a realism tweak:

👉 **Any breed below 10 hands cannot be mounted.**

Breeds like the Guoxia are simply too small to be ridden - and just like in real life, it wouldn’t be appropriate to try! These little legends are best admired, bred, and cared for… not saddled up for a cross-country sprint.

This change helps keep things immersive and respectful to real-world equine standards 🐎💚
*(Any player who does not own at least one horse already will not be able to select this breed - this is to ensure newbies are not left without a mount)*

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Whether you’re adding one to your breeding programme or just want the cutest pasture ornament on the SMP… the Guoxia is now available!

Happy horsing around! 🐴✨

**As is currently being discovered on the SMP server with gleeful mayhem and slaughter ensuing, players are now rewarded with the head of their victim in PvP combat!

These trophy heads are custom marked with Lore commemorating the valiant victory, too.

We will also soon be adding a very special reward system where you could trade in the head of Uber-boss-battle foe OG Mayor someone for a grand prize**
*(if that's ever going to be accomplished you'll likely need the 'Kyarina Defeater' PvP pack from /shop though!)*

**Have at it everyone, cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war!**

------------ ⚔️ TROPHY HEADS NOW LIVE! ⚔️ ------------

**The Festive Season is upon us at #pinecraftequestrian 🎄

Santa awaits you at /warp Xmas for your daily Advent Calendar gift!**
🎁☃️🎁

------------ 🎄 ADVENT CALENDAR GIFTS! 🎄 ------------
everyone
https://x.com/PinecraftE/status/1863598659348148466

The Festive Season is upon us at \#pinecraftequestrian 🎄

Santa awaits you at /warp Xmas for your daily Advent Calendar gift\!
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\#minecraft \#smp \#abigailpinehaven

PLUSHIES ARE AVAILABLE TO everyone AGAIN!

'Head' to the Head Shop in Pineton and check out the new
range of Animal and Decoration heads on offer for only 250 /points!
by Alex, Lulu and Katey!

(Search for your ideal one at https://minecraft-heads.com/ and
then find it in-game in the shop assistant GUI)

------------------- 🧸 Head DB Stock Update 🧸 -------------------

Find your Minecraft custom or player head in our collection of over 100.000 heads and start decorating your world!

Hey everyone, following consultation with the community
In our Discord channel, we have just amended
the /questboard Quests to have a far more interesting and
and engaging range of points and requirements which better
suit each Quest task at hand!

Big thanks to OG someone for doing the actual work in
amending the config file itself with all these changes, she
is currently helping with the next element, filling the
/questshop with a range of useful and highly-prized items!

-------------- 👑 Competitive Quests Update 👑 --------------

Following a positive vote, Raids have now been enabled on the server!

There may be regrets. That's on you!

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everyone

We have just added /questboard! Now you can compete for who will take the crown and beat the rest for completing a series of quests!

This board automatically adjusts to account for more players joining up and adds even more, so get stuck in and start questing!

-------------- 👑 New Competitive Quests Added 👑 --------------
everyone

Just to let you guys know, a brand new PvP plugin has just been installed, one which will offer an incredible array of new Combat options and gameplay. For the time being it should function pretty much like the previous one (but DO let us know if you encounter any unusual/unwanted PvP related behaviour), but as our wonderful everyone team get familiar with its features they will be sure to be bringing you lots of exciting and fun combat events in the future!

----------------- ⚔️ New PvP Plugin Installed ⚔️ -----------------

Now that we have got the update to the multi-versioning plugin you can connect to our servers using Minecraft 1.21!

(This is not an upgrade of the SMP to 1.21, that will come in time, but you can at least use the latest Minecraft version to connect to us!)

--------------------- 💻 Server Developments 💻 ----------------

Having trouble connecting to PCE after yesterday's release of Minecraft 1.21? That'll be because your launcher is now running the 1.21 version and Pinecraft Equestrian is still on 1.20.x

Simply go to your launcher and add a new installation, selecting 1.20.4 (or 1.20.6 whichever you prefer) and you will be able to reconnect again.

We are just waiting on the Viaversion plugin dev to release their update (should only be a day or two) so we can allow 1.21 Java players to connect (Bedrock is unaffected as their connections are handled by a different plugin)

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We are now running Minecraft 1.20.4 on the SMP and while it mostly went without a hitch, there does seem to be a bit of an issue with Riding Crops not working properly. I am speaking with the dev to see if we can fix this for all riding crops, but in the meantime you can buy NEW ones down at /warp TackShop which will work.

Also as part of this update Breeding Potions now have a few lines of descriptive lore on them so you can easily see that they are legit. This will only be on newly-created potions though, but don't worry, your existing (legit) ones will still work even if they do not have it so there's no need to swap them out.

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Now that the migration to the new host has been completed successfully, the tuning process can begin. Firstly we will be upgrading the SMP (Pineland) server to Minecraft version 1.20.4

This will take place in a few hours, but you should only need to go to the Lobby for a short while when it happens

--------------------- 💻 Server Developments 💻 ----------------

Some exciting news is that we are migrating to a new hosting service where all of our servers will be managed by Pufferfish Hosting which brings with it the performance benefits of running on their custom Pufferfish+ Minecraft server version, while also offering many other performance-related improvements due to the server architecture for our infrastructure.

We are aiming to be able to scale up and bring more players online without the lag we are currently experiencing at peak times.

**What this means for you is loads more fun and loads more friends!**

We aim to have this completed in the coming week and we'll then be able to start doing server analysis and tuning to make it better by the day!

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We were hoping to have the Breeding Potion update ready soon so that there would be an easy way for players to tell legit ones from the old/counterfeit ones, but our dev is busy with IRL issues for the time being.

In the meantime, seeing as people are apparently fooling other players into buying old/counterfeit ones on /ah we are going to introduce a new rule.

**NO BREEDING POTIONS ARE ALLOWED TO BE LISTED FOR SALE UNLESS THEY ARE LEGIT - IT IS ON YOU AS THE SELLER TO CHECK BEFORE YOU SELL THEM (YOU CAN DO THIS BY SEEING IF YOU CAN OPEN THE BREEDING GUI WHILE HOLDING THEM)**

Anyone found selling non-legit Breeding Potions will be fined twice the amount they sold them for!

------------------- 🐴 GAME RULE UPDATE! 🐴 ---------------------

**Following evidenced reports of inappropriate behaviour both.SpoopySheet (Discord name:'tinklovesyou') and her husband.Ghosty8659 (Discord name:'spoopyghosty') have been permanently banned from PCE servers and Discord.

Make no mistake, adults online have no business communicating with minors in private chat and it is considered an immediate red flag should an adult who is aware that they are speaking with a minor choose to ignore their obligation to disengage from such immediately. The only chat permitted between members of all ages on PCE is that which takes place in the public channels, for everybody's safety and security.

Regardless of your standing in this community we treat ALL reports of inappropriate conduct extremely seriously and will take all necessary actions accordingly. It is ALWAYS the adult's responsibility to ensure that conversation remains family-friendly and appropriate and to shut down any talk which might veer off from that.**

-------------------- 🛟 Player Safety 🛟 -------------------------

**We previously tried to use a soft-touch approach to people using multiple accounts on the server, hoping that we could trust that most wouldn't do more than perhaps use their 'spare' Java/Bedrock dual account as a one-off alt, but it turns out that the free starter kit is just too tempting.

Earlier today user 'Yardi' was banned for life, along with DOZENS of alt accounts they were getting from somewhere (possibly stolen/hacked) in order to cheat the system so they could steal the free stuff from the starter kits they were getting and selling them for profit. They were pretty much flooding the market with horse eggs, boosts and plot claims, all gained through fraudulently exploiting our trust.

As a result we have now implemented alt account monitoring which is flagging up multiple people for having multiple alts. We will not be automatically banning people at this stage, just keeping an eye out for who is betraying the community through unfairly exploiting the system and in those cases we will be banning players for doing so.
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*So take this as your one and only warning.*

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**As the Optifine website is now reporting significant progress in not only releasing a usable version for Minecraft Java 1.20.2 (which the SMP currently is) - They have also released one for 1.20.4 (which the SMP is waiting on the Paper/Pufferfish stable versions for before we can upgrade to it)**

*tl;dr:
As you can now use Optifine with 1.20.2 and 1.20.4 we are removing the support for 1.20.1 (cos it helps with server performance to do so)*

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**As players zooming around on top of the Nether roof was lagging the server (it causes tons of chunks to load) it has now been set to inflict damage on you if you go there - The Nether roof is now OUT OF BOUNDS!

In other news: There is now a command you can use to set yourself for FLASH AUCTIONS! - simply issue the command /flashauctionon and you will be set for 1 day* to be able to do '/ah bid [amount]' flash auctions which last 10 Exciting Minutes!**

**or you can switch it back off using /flashauctionoff*

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**Due to the Optifine dev confirming that they are going to need a lot more time to update to 1.20.2 (and then 1.20.3 just having been released), we've now added back the ability for those of you who want to, to be able to connect with Minecraft 1.20.1 so you can have Optifine back!**

(No, you don't have to, it's solely for those who want to)

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**We are pleased to announce that the Night Market is now open for business!**

Just go visit the Shady Character down at /warp Docks in Pineton and you will be presented with a selection of choice items to buy with your /points. If you don't fancy what you see you can hit the re-roll button and mix it up (but only if you haven't already bought something from the first selection)

It'll change each day currently and there IS A SALE ON FOR EVERYTHING ON IT!

**Earn /points by Racing, Voting and Playing Chat Games & Minigames!**

**Night Market settings/prices/items will be fine-tuned as we go to ensure we can give you all the best experience in-game!*

--------------------- 😎 Night Market is OPEN! 😎 -----------------------

Ahead of the new RRP Server shortly being opened up to public subscription access, we are inviting our PegasusVIP members to help out with some game testing from this Saturday.

What you will need to access the RRP Server is:
**1. An active PegasusVIP membership
2. A Minecraft Forge 1.18.2 installation
3. Our MODPack of the necessary mods**

and some good ideas/suggestions for things you think might need improving or modifying once you've spend some time getting familiar with this Creative-mode roleplayer server.

We'll create a discord channel where all this can be discussed freely and we can stand the best chance of achieving the full public launch when we're ready to go fully live

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**We have a new method for newbies to link their game accounts so they can post in the Discord channels! See below:
(This replaces the old method) **

--------------------🔓 HOW TO UNLOCK THE REST OF THE SERVER🔓 --------------------

Step 1: Log in to Pinecraft Equestrian in Minecraft

Step 2: Do the command /link from inside the Lobby

Step 3: It will give you a command with a code

Step 4 Go into ⁠link-your-account and do the command

Step 5 Enjoy!

If you have any questions or need help, please ask in ⁠link-your-account. Remember, reading instructions is your friend!

--------------------🔓 HOW TO UNLOCK THE REST OF THE SERVER🔓 --------------------

Ahead of the new race schedule being implemented, we have added a new points system (**/points me**) where all race participants and winners will soon receive a range of points which will be able to be spent on a new 'night market' to be added to replace the shady guy at the docks.

We'll also be enhancing the minigames soon so they award these points, too!

As a bonus EVERY vote you make will earn you 10 points as well, so there'll be lots of ways for you to accrue a large balance to either brag about being at the top of its leaderboard (**/points lead**) or to spend them at the night market in the hope of getting some rare and ultra rare items! (Yes, there will be Phantom Membranes Kya!)

Hi gang, just wanted to say a quick word ahead of Abigail's stream today (https://discord.com/channels/882294474942844928/986324781471236187/1155130668372730017) showcasing her building in a brand-new Pinecraft RRP server being added to our network soon. As forge mod servers are a particularly resource-hungry environment that server, when opened to the public, will be paid access only to limit the number of players.

What we wanted to discuss with this post is to let you guys understand our vision for the Pinecraft Equestrian minecraft network, of which you all are so crucially important and will be able to look back in future years and know you were all the OG's for what is to come!

Firstly, we absolutely could not be here today without the generous support of everybody who makes /shop purchases and everybody who helps to make this community thrive and be so supportive of each other, even while remaining so very, very competitive!

Secondly, this new RRP server is not going to take anything away from our ongoing developments and enhancements planned for Pinecraft SMP, as it is all drop-in publicly-available mods while the SMP server has our own tailor-made custom Equine plugin no other horse server has. It will be a chilled-out creative roleplay environment offering a different sort of gameplay experience from the survival world of Pineland, and revenue received from its players access subscriptions will allow us to grow our capabilities even more for you guys, securing a future roadmap which will see everybody benefit as we make Pinecraft Equestrian THE horse minecraft network!

Do check out Abi's stream today and feel free to chip in with any mod suggestions you think would enhance it even more, we absolutely do listen to each and every one of your suggestions - you are most definitely heard!

If you have any questions or concerns, just let us know in Discord